Hello! I hope you are enjoying your summer, its hard to believe its already the middle of August! I had the pleasure of hosting 7 lovely ladies for a week long Dinner Plate Dahlia "Boot Camp" at Bow Bench in July, most of them camped out so they could sew early and...

Hello! There are so many exciting things happening at Bow Bench Retreat, The Heritage Park Festival of Quilts Quilter of Distinction for 2019 is Ana Buzzalino, and we are so honored to have her coming to Bow Bench Retreat to share her artistry and teach a Color...

Hello! I am so happy that Spring is around the corner, we have some exciting classes coming up at Bow Bench, Tara with Uh Oh Creations is back, Terry Rowland will be teaching and of course I have a variety of Judy Niemeyer classes scheduled, including the newest -...

Happy New Year everyone! 2019 is going to be an amazing year!! I’m looking forward to spending time with all of you, cultivating your creative pursuits. Bow Bench Retreat has a new website - the new website is going to help me stay organized and it is much easier to...

I can’t believe summer is nearing an end, although I am very excited about what fall has in store, there are some fun things happening at Bow Bench Retreat. Shooting Stars Block of the Month Program Starting September 20th, I am offering a Block of the Month Program,...

Hello! I thought I should send you all an update on whats happening at Bow Bench Retreat, we’ve had a very busy winter and spring, with classes and retreats. Our Retreat at Stoney Nakoda Resort and Casino was so much fun we booked another one next April. Below is a...

Hello everyone, I want to give everyone a big pat on the back for your contributions to “Quilts for Fort McMurray”, it’s wonderful how many of you came out and sewed, ironed, cut, donated fabric, donated long arm quilting, sewed on bindings, and donated completed...

Happy New Year to everyone!! 2015 was a very exciting and busy year for me, as you know I earned my teaching Certification with Judy Niemeyer in May and taught a lot of classes during the summer and fall. Over the Christmas break I’ve been busy trying to complete...

It’s been a very busy summer, I can’t believe its the middle of August already!! I want to Thank everyone who came out for the Trunk Show in June, its too bad that Mother Nature didn’t cooperate but over 140 of you still came to see all the amazing quilts despite the...

I am very excited to head off to Kalispell to the Quiltworx training facility to complete the last step in my Certification process. While I am there I will be completing my sample technique of the month quilts, Glacier Star, Mariner’s Compass, and Paradise in Bloom....